James Vernon "Jim" Mooney Jr.
Florida State Representative, District 120 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 3
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.7%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.1
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- State Affairs · vice chair
- Budget
- Property Taxes Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mooney sits in the Florida House of Representatives
Jr. is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Omar Blanco, Linda Chaney, Chad Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:48 PM ET
With Mooney’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills30%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Mooney’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Mooney | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | HB 1D: Establishing the Congressional Districts of the State | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–28 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 7040: Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund/Executive Office of the Governor | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–20 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 1279: Education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–16 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | HB 905: Foreign Influence | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 83–17 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 757: School Safety | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–20 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Mooney was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | — | R+20.2 | — |
| 2024 | Florida House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | R+26.1 | R+20.2 | +5.9 |
| 2022 | Florida House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | R+21.2 | R+5.0 | +16.2 |
| 2020 | Florida House of Representatives, District 120 | Won | R+9.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $58.8K
- Spent
- $58.8K
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through May 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| James Mooney (State Representative) State | Active |
Source: Florida Division of Elections filings through May 29, 2026Updated Oct 31, 2026, 10:42 PM ET
Seats Mooney has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 120 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mooney has run against
- Michael Travis (D) · 2024 election, won
- Adam Gentle (D) · 2022 election, won
- Clint Barras (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Mooney
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d03b8661-852b-44ab-b7c2-aa3bf14acd39
- Wikidata Q108208480
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET